Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1617 Edward Turnour was born.
In 1661 Edward Turnour [aged 44] was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 27th July 1663. So got myself ready and shifting myself, and so by water to Westminster, and there came most luckily to the Lords' House as the House of Commons were going into the Lord's House, and there I crowded in along with the Speaker [aged 46], and got to stand close behind him, where he made his speech to the King [aged 33] (who sat with his crown on and robes, and so all the Lords in their robes, a fine sight); wherein he told his Majesty what they have done this Parliament, and now offered for his royall consent. The greatest matters were a bill for the Lord's day (which it seems the Lords have lost, and so cannot be passed, at which the Commons are displeased); the bills against Conventicles and Papists (but it seems the Lords have not passed them), and giving his Majesty four entire subsidys; which last, with about twenty smaller Acts, were passed with this form: The Clerk of the House reads the title of the bill, and then looks at the end and there finds (writ by the King I suppose) "Le Roy le veult", and that he reads. And to others he reads, "Soit fait comme vous desirez". And to the Subsidys, as well that for the Commons, I mean the layety, as for the Clergy, the King writes, "Le Roy remerciant les Seigneurs, &c., Prelats, &c., accepte leur benevolences".
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 11th January 1664. Waked this morning by 4 o'clock by my wife to call the mayds to their wash, and what through my sleeping so long last night and vexation for the lazy sluts lying so long again and their great wash, neither my wife nor I could sleep one winke after that time till day, and then I rose and by coach (taking Captain Grove with me and three bottles of Tent, which I sent to Mrs. Lane by my promise on Saturday night last) to White Hall, and there with the rest of our company to the Duke [aged 30] and did our business, and thence to the Tennis Court till noon, and there saw several great matches played, and so by invitation to St. James's; where, at Mr. Coventry's [aged 36] chamber, I dined with my Lord Barkeley [aged 62], Sir G. Carteret [aged 54], Sir Edward Turner [aged 47], Sir Ellis Layton, and one Mr. Seymour [aged 31], a fine gentleman; were admirable good discourse of all sorts, pleasant and serious.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd February 1665. I was invited to a great feast at Mr. Rich's (a relation of my wife's [aged 30], now reader at Lincoln's Inn); where was the Duke of Monmouth [aged 15], the Archbishop of Canterbury [aged 66], Bishops of London [aged 33] and Winchester [aged 66], the Speaker of the House of Commons [aged 48], divers of the Judges, and several other great men.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd March 1665. I went with his Majesty [aged 34] into the lobby behind the House of Lords, where I saw the King and the rest of the Lords robe themselves, and got into the House of Lords in a corner near the woolsack, on which the Lord Chancellor sits next below the throne: the King sat in all the regalia, the crown-imperial on his head, the sceptre and globe, etc. The Duke of Albemarle [aged 56] bore the sword, the Duke of Ormond [aged 54], the cap of dignity. The rest of the Lords robed in their places:-a most splendid and august convention. Then came the Speaker and the House of Commons [aged 48], and at the bar made a speech, and afterward presented several bills, a nod only passing them, the clerk saying, Le Roy le veult, as to public bills, as to private, Soit faite commeil est desirè. Then, his Majesty made a handsome but short speech, commanding my Lord Privy Seal [aged 59] to prorogue the Parliament, which he did, the Chancellor [aged 56] being ill and absent. I had not before seen this ceremony.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 12th July 1667. To dinner, and very good discourse with my Lord. And after dinner Sir Thomas Crew [aged 43] and I alone, and he tells me how I am mightily in esteem with the Parliament; there being harangues made in the House to the Speaker [aged 50], of Mr. Pepys's readiness and civility to show them every thing, which I am at this time very glad of. He tells me the news of the King [aged 37] and my Baroness Castlemayne [aged 26] which I have wrote already this day, and the design of the Parliament to look into things very well before they give any more money, and I pray God they may.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 1st September 1667. Lord's Day. Up, and betimes by water from the Tower, and called at the Old Swan [Map] for a glass of strong water, and sent word to have little Michell and his wife come and dine with us to-day; and so, taking in a gentleman and his lady that wanted a boat, I to Westminster. Setting them on shore at Charing Cross [Map], I to Mrs. Martin's, where I had two pair of cuffs which I bespoke, and there did sit and talk with her.... [Missing text: "and no mas, ella having aquellos [ those ] upon her"] and here I did see her little girle my goddaughter, which will be pretty, and there having staid a little I away to Creed's chamber, and when he was ready away to White Hall, where I met with several people and had my fill of talk. Our new Lord-keeper, Bridgeman [aged 61], did this day, the first time, attend the King [aged 37] to chapel with his Seal. Sir H. Cholmly [aged 35] tells me there are hopes that the women will also have a rout, and particularly that my Baroness Castlemayne [aged 26] is coming to a composition with the King to be gone; but how true this is, I know not. Blancfort [aged 26] is made Privy-purse to the Duke of York [aged 33]; the Attorney-general [aged 69] is made Chief justice, in the room of my Lord Bridgeman; the Solicitor-general [aged 45] is made Attorney-general; and Sir Edward Turner [aged 50] made Solicitor-general.
John Evelyn's Diary. 6th October 1674. The Lord Chief Baron Turner [aged 57], and Sergeant Wild, Recorder of London, came to visit me.
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On 4th March 1676 Edward Turnour [aged 59] died.